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Madison, MS vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 24.7% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Fort Worth than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, MSFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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